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No rules. No speed limits. Just pure fun! Johnny Knoxville stars in the outrageous comedy ACTION POINT, debuting on Digital August 14, 2018 and on Blu-ray Combo Pack August 21 from Paramount Home Media Distribution. D.C. (Knoxville) is the proud proprietor of Action Point, an out-of-control amusement park where the rides are designed with minimum safety for maximum fun. When a slimy developer schemes to shut down the park, D.C. and his loony crew of misfits must risk everything and pull out all the stops to save Action Point. Packed with jaw-dropping gags and bone-crushing stunts, get ready to laugh ‘til it hurts. The film also stars Chris Pontius (“Jackass”) and Eleanor Worthington-Cox (Maleficent). The ACTION POINT Blu-ray Combo Pack is loaded with uproarious bonus content including bloopers, deleted and extended scenes, a cringe-inducing look at the real-life stunts, plus quality time with beer, bears, and more. Continue reading ‘ACTION POINT Arrives On Blu-ray August 21st!’

Frank Castle vows vengeance whenThe Punisherarrives on 4K Ultra HD™ Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray™ and Digital) September 25 from Lionsgate. Based on Marvel’s iconic anti-hero, the film tells the tale of FBI agent Frank Castle’s unrelenting need for vengeance after his family is killed. Experience four times the resolution of full HD with 4K along with Dolby Vision HDR, which brings entertainment to life through ultra-vivid picture quality. When compared to a standard picture, Dolby Vision can deliver spectacular colors never before seen on a screen, highlights that are up to 40 times brighter, and blacks that are 10 times darker. The release also features Dolby Atmos®audio mixed specifically for the home to place and move audio anywhere in the room, including overhead.The Punisher4K Ultra HD Combo Pack is loaded with special features and will be available September 25th. Continue reading ‘More Punishment Coming September 25th As THE PUNISHER Starring Thomas Jane Arrives On 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray!’

Frank Castle isbackwhenPunisher: War Zonearrives on 4K Ultra HD™ Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray™ and Digital) September 25 from Lionsgate. The film tells the tale of an ex Special Forces instructor arriving in New York to take on a scarred villain. Experience four times the resolution of full HD with 4K along with Dolby Vision HDR, which brings entertainment to life through ultra-vivid picture quality. When compared to a standard picture, Dolby Vision can deliver spectacular colors never before seen on a screen, highlights that are up to 40 times brighter, and blacks that are 10 times darker. The release also features Dolby Atmos®audio mixed specifically for the home to place and move audio anywhere in the room, including overhead.Punisher: War Zone4K Ultra HD Combo Pack is loaded with special features and will be available September 25th. Continue reading ‘PUNISHER: WAR ZONE, The GREATEST Punisher Movie Of All Time, Comes To Blu-ray September 25th!’

A family’s darkest secrets surface when Hereditary arrives on 4K Ultra HD™ Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray and Digital), Blu-ray™ Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital), and DVD September 4 from Lionsgate. Academy Award® nominee Toni Collette “is raw, almost feral, making us feel in our marrow what it’s like to be a mother losing control of her family and maybe her mind” (Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly) in this riveting film from writer-director Ari Aster (Munchausen, The Strange Thing About the Johnsons) about a grieving family haunted by tragic and disturbing events. From the producers of The Witch and Split, Hereditary is being lauded as “a new horror classic” by the Los Angeles Times and as “this generation’s The Exorcist” by Time Out New York. The Rotten Tomatoes Certified Fresh™ horror film also stars Alex Wolff (Patriot’s Day, My Friend Dahmer), newcomer Milly Shapiro, Ann Dowd (TV’s “The Handmaid’s Tale”), and Gabriel Byrne (The Man in the Iron Mask, TV’s “Vikings”). Continue reading ‘One Of The Year’s Best, HEREDITARY, Comes To 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray September 4th!’

Jackie Chan stars as the girl-chasing private detective Ryo Saeba in this hilarious live-action adaptation of the popular Japanese manga series, City Hunter, presented from a stunning new 2K restoration! Hired to track down Shizuko Imamura, the runaway daughter of a publishing tycoon, Ryo initially turns the job down… until he sees a picture of the missing woman! Ryo eventually finds her aboard a luxury cruise ship, but much to the annoyance of his exasperated assistant Carrie ( Joey Wang, A Chinese Ghost Story), Ryo seems more interested in catching Shizuko s attention than returning her safely to her father. When terrorists hijack the ship, Ryo must put his romantic feelings aside and swing into action to dispatch the bad guys and save the day. Packed with inventive action sequences coordinated by an at his peak Chan, City Hunter is one of the most visually creative films of Jackie’s career – with a vibrant cinematography and a quirky sense of humor. Eureka Classics is proud to present the film for the first time in the UK on Blu-ray. Continue reading ‘City Hunter [Eureka Classics] on Blu-ray & DVD September 17, 2018!’

This October, the beloved fairy-tale classic The Princess Bridewill join the Criterion Collection in a clothbound storybook Blu-ray edition packed with special features-as you wish! Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s long-unavailable television series Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day, a working-class soap opera suffused with affection and solidarity will appear in a new 2K restoration. Warren Beatty stars in Shampoo– a sly send-up of sex and politics in the 1960s directed by Hal Ashby- making its Blu-ray debut. Brian De Palma’s Sisters, the virtuoso director’s twisted and terrifying first foray into Hitchcock territory, will appear in a new 4K restoration. And there’s more: Cornel Wilde plumbs primal terror and colonialist violence in the stripped-down action film The Naked Prey, on Blu-ray for the first time.

This August, beat the heat with two classic chillers from Scream Factory! On August 21st, 2018, two of legendary horror filmmaker William Castle’s best-loved films will make their Blu-ray debuts loaded with bonus features, including new interviews and audio commentaries on each release. Fans can pre-order their copies now by visiting ShoutFactory.com.

Join Gobo, Mokey, Wembley, Boober and Red in celebrating the 35th Anniversary of their beloved series when Sony Pictures Home Entertainment debuts FRAGGLE ROCK: THE COMPLETE SERIES on Blu-ray™ for the first time September 25. Described by its legendary creator Jim Henson as “a high-energy, raucous musical romp,”Fraggle Rock stars a cast of puppet creatures called Fraggles, quirky cave-dwellers who live in an underground world alongside their industrious green neighbors, the Doozers, and a family of enormous Gorgs. The series follows the fun adventures of the furry subterranean creatures and features a unique mix of music from all genres including folk, blues, gospel, country and rock, all while embracing themes of friendship, tolerance, diversity and caring for the planet. Continue reading ‘FRAGGLE ROCK: THE COMPLETE SERIES Debuts On Blu-ray September 25th!’

A young woman named Virginia Marshall is desperate to have a child. She joins an experimental in-vitro fertilization trial that succeeds, but something weird is happening to the fetus. She’s impregnated with a new generation of terror! OnAugust 14, 2018, SCREAM FACTORY™ is proud to unleash 90’s horror cult classic, THE UNBORN on Blu-ray. Produced and directed by Rodman Flender (Idle Hands) and written by Henry Dominic (The Game), THE UNBORN stars Brooke Adams (Invasion of the Body Snatchers), Jeff Hayenga (Bones), and James Karen (The Return of the Living Dead, Poltergeist) and features early film roles in the careers of Lisa Kudrow and Kathy Griffin. Available for the first time on Blu-ray, THE UNBORN is a must-have for horror movie collectors and contains a brand new 2K scan of the film and new audio commentary with filmmaker Rodman Flender. Preorder is available now at ShoutFactory.com. Continue reading ‘THE UNBORN Debuts On Blu-ray August 14 From Scream Factory!’

Based on the hit play by Agatha Christie, Billy Wilder’s Witness for the Prosecution was nominated for six Academy Awards and was reportedly praised by Christie herself as the best adaptation of her work she had seen. When a wealthy widow is found murdered, her married suitor, Leonard Vole (Tyrone Power), is accused of the crime. Vole’s only hope for acquittal is the testimony of his wife (Marlene Dietrich)… but his airtight alibi shatters when she reveals some shocking secrets of her own. Also starring the incredible Charles Laughton in an Oscar® nominated role, Witness for the Prosecution left audiences reeling from its surprise twists and shocking climax, and The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present yet another Billy Wilder masterpiece on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK. Continue reading ‘Witness for the Prosecution [Masters of Cinema] on Blu-ray & DVD September 10, 2018!’

This August, SCREAM FACTORY™ invite loyal fans and horror enthusiasts to embark on an interactive trip to hell when 90’s science fiction horror cult classic, BRAINSCAN debuts on Blu-ray August 28, 2018. Produced by Michel Roy (EDtv, Senior Trip) and directed by John Flynn (Lock Up, Rolling Thunder), BRAINSCAN stars Edward Furlong (Terminator 2: Judgment Day), Frank Langella (The Americans), Amy Hargreaves (Homeland), and T. Ryder Smith as “The Trickster.” Available for the first time on Blu-ray, BRAINSCAN is a must have for movie collectors and contains special features including new interviews with cast and crew, audio commentary, and more! Pre-order is available now at Amazon.com. Continue reading ‘Scream Factory Presents BRAINSCAN On Blu-ray August 28th!’

A harrowing drama set during the Salvadoran Civil War, Salvador is a one of director Oliver Stone’s most underrated films, a thrilling and violent look at the chaos of war as seen through the lens of an amoral photojournalist. In 1980, young men, women and children are being brutally killed in a bloody civil war in El Salvador. A horrific setting, but a perfect one for Richard Boyle (James Woods in an Oscar®nominated role), a sleazy journalist whose career needs a jumpstart. Armed with his camera, Boyle joins the front lines in an attempt to capture atrocious-but-valuable images of pain and horror. But with each picture he takes, he catches a tragic side of humanity that ignites his long-buried compassion. And he unexpectedly discovers something that will change him forever: his soul. Also starring Jim Belushi (Thief, Twin Peaks: The Return) and John Savage (The Deer Hunter, The Thin Red Line), Salvador is a searing critique of the United States role in the Central American crisis, and The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present the film in its UK debut on Blu-ray in a special Dual Format edition. Continue reading ‘Salvador [Masters of Cinema] on Blu-ray & DVD September 17, 2018!’

Take home a piece of cinematic history with Avengers: Infinity War, debuting digitally on July 31, 2018and Blu-ray™ on August 14, 2018. Experience over two hours of exclusive bonus content featuring never-before-seen details behind the scenes, a ten-year history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a filmmaker roundtable, deleted scenes and so much more! Additionally, Marvel Studios will also release The Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron on 4K UHD digitally on July 31, 2018 and physically on August 14, 2018 on the heels of the Avengers: Infinity Warin-home release.

Wade Wilson returned to theaters early this summer and now he’ll be hitting home theaters hard later this summer. Get ready for Deadpool 2 on Blu-ray and 4K UHD on August 7th, but there’s more! There’s an all-new cut of the film that’s 15 minutes longer, along with a bunch of bonus features to go with it. But why wait until then? Those attending San Diego Comic-Con will have the chance to see the super duper cut of Deadpool 2 on the big screen, along with witnessing plenty of other shenanigans from the Merc with the Mouth. Learn all the details about all of this craziness below.

The zombies have returned! Writer/director Ken Wiederhorn (Dark Tower, A House in the Hills) churns a fun-and-gory spin on the zombie apocalypse movie in cult classic RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD Part II, starring James Karen (The Return of the Living Dead, Poltergeist), Thom Matthews (Jason Lives: Friday, the 13th Part VI), Dana Ashbrook (Twin Peaks), Marsha Dietlein (Little Children), Philip Bruns (Flash Dance), and Michael Kenworthy (The Blob). On August 14, 2018, SCREAM FACTORY™ is proud to present RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD Part II Collector’s Edition Blu-ray, which includes new 2K scan of the film, new interviews with cast and crew, and much more! Continue reading ‘On August 14, Scream Factory’s RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD PART II – Collector’s Edition Gives You More Brains!’

The students of Super Hero High dive deep into their latest adventure as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and DC Entertainment bring you DC Super Hero Girls: Legends of Atlantis, the newest feature in the popular, groundbreaking universe celebrating young girls. The journey with the toughest class of female DC Super Heroes will be available on Digital and DVD on October 2, 2018. Special bonus content on the release includes the 44 minute previously-aired television special, “Super Hero High.”

Continuing the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey,Warner Bros. Home Entertainment announced today that the renowned director’s groundbreaking science fiction epic will be released on 4K Ultra High Definition (UHD) Blu-ray™ in premium collectible packaging and 4K UHD Digital on October 30. Widely considered among the greatest films of the 20th century, 2001: A Space Odyssey returned to U.S. theatres in May following the debut of an “unrestored” 70mm print at the 71st annual Cannes Film Festival. The film is playing throughout the summer at select theatres.

While Fear the Walking Dead has eclisped The Walking Dead in terms of quality this past year, there’s still something for audiences to look forward to in this most recent season’s upcoming Blu-ray release. Get ready for The Walking Dead Season 8on Blu-ray August 21. Per the release: “Together with the Hilltop and the Kingdom, Rick and the Alexandrians bring “All Out War” to Negan and his forces. The Saviors are larger, better equipped, and ruthless, but Rick and the unified communities are fighting for the promise of a brighter future. The battle lines are drawn as they launch into a kinetic, action-packed offensive.” Learn more about this upcoming Blu-ray set below.

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